Severe Weather Quiz

What are thunderstorms?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
• a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but even more dangerous
• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

What are tornadoes?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
• a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous
• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.
• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

These can be produced by thunderstorms

• stationary fronts
• tornadoes
• volcanoes
• tsunamis

What do hurricanes feed on?

• warm tropical water
• hot water
• cold arctic water
• rain

What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?

• it will get stronger
• it will get weaker
• it will upgrade its category
• it will morph into a typhoon

Which is NOT a condition that must be present to create a thunderstorm?

• Air must be full of moisture
• Warm air must rise quickly and continue to rise
• Lightning has to set something on fire
• The air in the cloud must stay warmer than the air around it

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Why is water important in the formation of hurricanes?

• water produces the winds that move the hurricanes

• warm water allows for evaporation which produces the winds to fuel the hurricanes

• cold water produces the moisture that creates water vapor and energy to fuel the hurricane

• warm water produces the moisture that produces water vapor which in turn releases heat energy to fuel the hurricane

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Thunderstorms are the result of which type of pressure system?

• Low

• High

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Why do hurricanes form more often at the end of summer?

• The ocean water is cooling off and creating more moisture in the air.

• The ocean water is cooling off and creating less water vapor in the ocean.

• The ocean water is much warmer which fuels the water cycle and creates lower air pressure.

• The ocean water is much warmer which fuels an increase in water vapor on the ocean's surface.

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